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Advice Needed for a New Runner

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  1. Hello! I am wanting to introduce a running program into my exercise schedule but need some help.
    Currently I exercise about 3 times a week (on average) at my local YMCA. My program currently
    consist of cardio of either indoor cycle or walking on the treadmill for 30-45 minutes and follow up
    with some weight training. I have no problem with these exercises. Also I am in good health, my
    weight is 125-130lbs and height is 5'9'. I have decided to introduce running into my exercise
    program and would like to start doing some 5K races maybe at the end of the year or early next year.
    The problem I have is I cant run, I run to the end of my block and I am out of breath and my side
    hurts. I also have problems with my throat getting really dry, I guess I am breathing thru my mouth
    and not thru my nose? I don't understand how I can walk at a fast pace on a treadmill for 45 minutes
    but I cant run on a treadmill for 3 minutes without feeling like I am out of breath. Can anyone give
    me some advice or tips? Maybe even a training schedule. Thanks.

    -me

  2. You're going WAY too fast. On the treadmill you are forced to pace yourself, and like most
    beginners, once you hit the streets you just run too fast. IMO learning to pace yourself is one of
    the hardest things to learn in running.

    me said:

    Hello! I am wanting to introduce a running program into my exercise schedule but need some help.
    Currently I exercise about 3 times a week (on average) at my local YMCA. My program currently
    consist of cardio of either indoor cycle or walking on the treadmill for 30-45 minutes and follow
    up with some weight training. I have no problem with these exercises. Also I am in good health, my
    weight is 125-130lbs and height is 5'9'. I have decided to introduce running into my exercise
    program and would like to start doing some 5K races maybe at the end of the year or early next
    year. The problem I have is I cant run, I run to the end of my block and I am out of breath and my
    side hurts. I also have problems with my throat getting really dry, I guess I am breathing thru my
    mouth and not thru my nose? I don't understand how I can walk at a fast pace on a treadmill for 45
    minutes but I cant run on a treadmill for 3 minutes without feeling like I am out of breath. Can
    anyone give me some advice or tips? Maybe even a training schedule. Thanks.

    -me

  3. me said:

    Hello! I am wanting to introduce a running program into my exercise schedule but need some help.
    Currently I exercise about 3 times a week (on average) at my local YMCA. My program currently
    consist of cardio of either indoor cycle or walking on the treadmill for 30-45 minutes and follow
    up with some weight training. I have no problem with these exercises. Also I am in good health, my
    weight is 125-130lbs and height is 5'9'. I have decided to introduce running into my exercise
    program and would like to start doing some 5K races maybe at the end of the year or early next
    year. The problem I have is I cant run, I run to the end of my block and I am out of breath and my
    side hurts. I also have problems with my throat getting really dry, I guess I am breathing thru my
    mouth and not thru my nose? I don't understand how I can walk at a fast pace on a treadmill for 45
    minutes but I cant run on a treadmill for 3 minutes without feeling like I am out of breath. Can
    anyone give me some advice or tips? Maybe even a training schedule. Thanks.

    See runnersworld.com0,1300,1 51 55,00.html for some novice training by Hal Higdon

    --
    Doug Freese [email hidden]

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    Quoted message said:

    Hello! I am wanting to introduce a running program into my exercise


    schedule

    Quoted message said:

    but need some help. Currently I exercise about 3 times a week (on average) at my local YMCA. My
    program currently consist of cardio of either indoor cycle or walking on the treadmill for 30-45
    minutes and follow up with


    some

    Quoted message said:

    weight training. I have no problem with these exercises. Also I am in good health, my weight
    is 125-130lbs and height is 5'9'. I have decided to introduce running into my exercise program
    and would like to start doing some 5K races maybe at the end of the year or early next year.
    The problem


    I

    Quoted message said:

    have is I cant run, I run to the end of my block and I am out of breath


    and

    Quoted message said:

    my side hurts. I also have problems with my throat getting really dry,

    Why is this a problem rather than an opportunity?

    Gradually add a few minutes of running to your walking each week.

    In a few months you might be able to look back with satisfaction.

    I

    Quoted message said:

    guess I am breathing thru my mouth and not thru my nose? I don't


    understand

    Quoted message said:

    how I can walk at a fast pace on a treadmill for 45 minutes but I cant run on a treadmill for 3
    minutes without feeling like I am out of breath. Can anyone give me some advice or tips? Maybe
    even a training schedule.


    Thanks.

    Quoted message said:


    -me

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